Seeing oneself as a carer in the activity of caring: Attending to the lifeworld of a person with Alzheimer's disease

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 212-225

  Ashworth, Peter D ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; caring; lifeworld; patient experience; phenomenology; respect

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949018258     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620600967786     Document Type: Article

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